by lesley | Sep 9, 2024 | Writing a book
If you run a business, train people, are a consultant or a speaker, having a book with your name on the cover as author sets you apart from your competitors. It positions you as an authority and extends your reach dramatically. I was taught that there were two types...
by lesley | May 29, 2024 | Writing a book
Business cards are still alive and well, a few have become digital, but in the business networking circles I move in, most people have a piece of card with their essential content details on to hand over. But what do you do with all those pieces of cardboard when you...
by lesley | Feb 19, 2024 | Writing a book
Virtually everyone has valuable knowledge they could share in a book and, if you’re a business owner, you’ll have experience to back that up. But writing a book isn’t just about sitting down and writing 40-50,000 words. Research A smart author does their homework. ...
by lesley | Nov 9, 2023 | Writing a book
First time authors often underestimate the amount of work that goes into writing a successful book. I know many authors whose books don’t do as well as they could because they’ve neglected one or more of these essential stages. 1: Research Before you even start...
by lesley | Jul 29, 2023 | Writing a book
Currently, the boot of my car has a couple of dozen copies of the latest book I’ve produced, The Reputation Gap, written with my co-author, Peter Roper. It’s not my first book and I’m currently well into the next one. As a writer, it’s probably not surprising that...
by lesley | Mar 20, 2023 | Writing a book
Becoming an author doesn’t stop when you’ve finished writing your manuscript. Even if it’s been edited and is now in the hands of your publisher, you can’t rest on your laurels. Regardless of whether you have a contract with a mainstream publisher or you’re working...
